A Cross-Sectional Study of Pesticide Use and Knowledge of Smallholder Potato Farmers in Uganda
Table 3
Commercial names, active ingredients, and WHO toxicity classes of pesticides used by potato farmers in Uganda.
Number
Commercial pesticide name(s)
Active ingredient(s) and concentration
Reported use (% responses)
WHO toxicity class
(a) Fungicides ()
1
Tata master 56
Mancozeb 48% + Metalaxyl 10%
9.8
II
2
Agro-Laxyl MZ 63.5 WP
Mancozeb 56% + Metalaxyl 7.5%
2.0
II
3
Ridomil Gold MZ 68 WG
Mancozeb 64% + Metalaxyl 4%
5.4
II
4
Orius 25 EC
Tebuconazole 25%
0.5
II
5
Dithane M45
Mancozeb 80%
54.4
U
5
Greenzeb 80 WP
Mancozeb 80%
U
5
Indofil M45
Mancozeb 80%
U
5
Agrozeb 80 WP
Mancozeb 80%
U
5
Greenzeb 80 WP
Mancozeb 80%
U
5
Mancozeb 80% WP
Mancozeb 80%
U
6
Antracol 70 WP
Propineb 70%
0.5
U
7
Unknown
2.5
—
Total responses (fungicides)
75.1
(b) Insecticide ()
1
Lava 100% EC
Dichlorvos 100%
0.5
Ib
2
Bulldock 0.25 EC
Beta-cyfluthrin 2.5%
0.5
II
3
Ambush
Permethrin 50% EC
30.9
II
4
Rocket 44 EC
Cypermethrin 4% + Profenofos 40%
14.2
II
5
Dudu Ethoate
Dimethoate 40%
7.8
II
5
Super Ethoate
Dimethoate 40%
II
5
Agrithoate 40 EC
Dimethoate 40%
II
5
Tafgor 40 EC
Dimethoate 40%
II
6
Ambush Super
Lambda-cyhalothrin
0.5
II
7
Cyclone 505 EC
Cypermethrin 10% + chlorpyrifos 35%
0.5
II
8
Dudu Alpha
Alpha-cypermethrin 3%
1.0
II
9
Dudu Cyper
Cypermethrin 5%
4.4
II
CyperLacer 5 EC
Cypermethrin 5%
II
10
Dursban 48 EC
Chlorpyrifos 48%
0.5
II
11
Malataf 57 EC
Malathion 57%
15.7
III
Total responses (insecticides)
76.5
(c) Herbicides ()
1
Green-2,4-D
2,4-D-Amine 860 g/L
0.5
II
2
Roundup 36% SL
Glyphosate 36%
2.5
III
2
Mamba
Glyphosate 36%
III
3
Green Fire 50% SL
Glyphosate 50%
2.5
III
3
WeedMaster 50% SL
Glyphosate 50%
III
Total responses (herbicides)
5.5
Grand Total responses (pesticides),
157.1
Multiple responses; = number of responses; Ib: highly hazardous; II: moderately hazardous; III: slightly hazardous; U: unlikely to present acute hazard in normal use.
